Assistant Youth Worker

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious and vibrant service is seeking passionate individuals dedicated to supporting children and young people. This role involves delivering engaging group work activities and fostering strong relationships with youth. You will contribute to a culture of inclusivity while advocating for children's voices and ensuring their well-being. Join a diverse team committed to making a positive impact in the community, and enjoy opportunities for professional growth within a supportive public sector organization.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Opportunities for progression

Paid DBS check

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Access to wellbeing services

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 11-18 in various settings.
• Ability to engage with young people and maintain attention in group settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group work activities in youth work settings.
• Support colleagues and develop personal practice.

Skills

Working with Children & Young People

Building Relationships

Safeguarding Knowledge

Group Work Facilitation

Flexibility

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: 1 x Mountfields, Charnwood 1 x Granville Street Family Hub, Hinckley

Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker-

Salary: £25,188-£25,590 per annum (pro rate for part-time )

Working Hours:5 hours per week - evenings

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25th May 2025

Interview Date(s): Tuesday 17th June - Hinckley Family Hub for the Hinckley Locality post Thursday 26 th June - Mountfields Family Hub for the Charnwood Locality post

Leicestershire Youth & Justice Service is an ambitious, vibrant and forward-thinking service working in an environment focused on supporting children towards their brighter futures. We are committed to Child First approaches and are strong in our advocacy for children.

We are a multicultural and diverse team consisting of staff from the local authority, probation, police and health based across Leicestershire. We are proud to have a workforce which represents and reflects the children & families we work alongside, and we are committed to creating a culture which is inclusive and challenges discrimination and bias.

The Youth & Justice Service is a dedicated service for children aged 11+ who need support. We offer a wide range of non-statutory and statutory interventions to children who are experiencing difficulties and challenges where support cannot be provided by universal services alone. We have strong relationships with wider services & partnerships supporting children and their families to ensure that we can jointly deliver the best possible support and care.

Leicestershire

The county of Leicestershire is uniquely placed in the heart of England with major access routes enabling easy travel. Our county has a proud manufacturing and agricultural heritage and has both urban and rural areas comprising of seven district and borough councils. In recent years, the county has welcomed new communities - we are striving to ensure that our workforce represents and understands unique experiences and perspectives of those who live in Leicestershire.

About the Role

We are looking for people who are passionate and committed to working with children who can:

• Work alongside other youth work staff to deliver group work activities in group work settings.
• Show support to your colleagues in a team setting.
• Work in youth group work settings to deliver youth work activities
• Be flexible to meet the needs of children who may attend our group work offer
• Be responsible for developing your own practice and undertaking and implementing both mandatory and chosen learning.
• Listen to and act upon children's voices to strive for the best outcomes for the child, and work with a child-friendly, child-first approach.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .

What we offer

• Mileage paid at 45p per mile- paid when you are asked to attend training or meetings not at your work base.
• Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation.
• DBS check paid for by us.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to staff wellbeing and counselling service.
• Access to an employee discount scheme, providing a whole host of retail discounts, including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership!
• Work for an organisation which 95% of our staff say is a good employer.

About You

Please refer to these 7 points when making your application, giving examples as evidence of how you meet them

• Evidence or experience of working with Children & Young people (11-18 years) in a variety of settings.
• Evidence or experiences of how to build strong relationships with Children and Young people and how to engage with and maintain the attention of young people in a group work setting.
• Awareness of issues affecting young people
• Knowledge or experience of gathering children's voices and how children can participate and influence decision-making.
• The ability to support colleagues in delivering group work and to work collectively in a team and independently.
• To have confidence and creativity in planning and delivering issue-based work to Children and Young people.
• To contribute to the protection of children from abuse in accordance with local and national safeguarding policies, procedures and practice - to include a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.

The successful candidate must hold a valid driver's licence and have access to a vehicle. A reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability if the disability precludes them from driving

The post will require the successful candidate to work outside of normal office hours.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to,equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to provide evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Recruitment Drop in Sessions

These sessions provide applicants opportunity to find out more about the role. Applicants who attend are often more successful in being invited to interview.

We are holding three recruitment drop-in sessions; two are face-to-face, and one is online on MS TEAMS

Online (MS Teams) - Monday 19 th May 4-5pm. Please contact the below named person for an invitation to attend.

In person -Monday 19 th May 5-6pm at:

Hinckley Family Hub,

Granville Road,

LE10 0PP

In person - Tuesday 20 th May 5-6pm at:

Mountfields Family Hub,

Squirrel Way,

Loughborough

LE12 3GE

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Lee Kramer, Senior Youth Worker Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

or

Penny Pugh, Team and Partnership Manager Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions .